Spirit of 76 is a pinball game designed by Ed Krynski and Wayne Neyens and released in 1975 by Gottlieb. It is the last game designed by Wayne Nevens.[1] The pinball machine should not be confused with the pinball machine The Spirit of '76 by Mirco Games, Inc.[2][3]
Two other versions of this pinball machine were released in 1976: Pioneer - a two-player version and New York - a special 2-player Add-a-ball version in celebration of the 1976 lifting of the ban of pinball in New York City.[2]
Description
The pinball game Spirit of 76 was made to celebrate the 200th birthday of the United States. Competing manufacturers made similar machines, with Williams releasing Liberty Bell, and Bally releasing Freedom.[4] One of the designers, Wayne Nevens, received the 10,000th machine;[5][6] due to the serial numbering starting at 3,001, this game had the serial number 13,000.[7] This was later donated to the Pacific Pinball Museum.[1]
The backbox of the machine has art from America's heroes. The red white and blue theme dominates the game. Minutemen, covered wagons and rockets are displayed on the playfield. Stars and stripes, representing the flag of the United States, are on the side of the table.[8] The playfield has an uncommon layout in its lack of a spinner and omission of kickers above the flippers; relying instead on a pair of passive rubber bumpers.
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